Early detection by the Tei index of carvedilol-induced improved left ventricular function in patients with heart failure

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 94, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1456-1459

  Palloshi, Altin ^a,d   Fragasso, Gabriele ^a   Silipigni, Carmen ^a   Locatelli, Massimo ^b   Cristell, Nicole ^a   Pala, Maria Grazia ^c   Alfieri, Ottavio ^c   Margonato, Alberto ^e  

^a Heart Failure Clinic   (Mexico)

^b Central Laboratory Division

^c VITA SALUTE SAN RAFFAELE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^d SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^e NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANGIOTENSIN RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; ANTIARRHYTHMIC AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; CARVEDILOL; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; DIURETIC AGENT; NITRATE; WARFARIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HEART EJECTION FRACTION; HEART FAILURE; HEART INDEX; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADRENERGIC ALPHA-ANTAGONISTS; AGED; CARBAZOLES; CARDIOMYOPATHY, DILATED; DIASTOLE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, DOPPLER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA; PROPANOLAMINES; SYSTOLE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 9344232749     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.08.020     Document Type: Article

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